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Panasonic Eluga smartphone preview
It comes as no surprise that Panasonic chose to talk about its new Android smartphone at the company’s 2012 European Convention. The new Eluga phone heralds a return to the mobile communications market in Europe, although Panasonic never stopped producing mobile handsets in Japan. You may be wondering why Panasonic would choose to jump back…
HTC Radar
HTC has bought into Microsoft’s Windows Phone smartphone operating system in a fairly big way, and now has several handsets in its portfolio. One that rather dropped under the radar (pardon the pun) at its initial launch was the HTC Radar. The mobile phone has now been out for a few weeks, and runs the…
Orange Barcelona
We know that RIM’s BlackBerry sets the standard for smartphones with miniature Qwerty keyboards on the front, and we know plenty of others try to follow suit. Nokia does so quite well, but makers of Android based handsets suffer. This is not always because of physical design but because Android doesn’t suit the small screens…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia range of Android-based smartphones keeps on growing. The Xperia Mini Pro is a version of the small-format Xperia Mini, but with a slide-out keyboard. Small and yet chunkyThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro is a small handset. It measures just 92x53mm and feels dinky in the hand. But at 18mm, it also…
HTC Evo 3D
The HTC Evo 3D is the second Android smartphone we’ve seen to offer some 3D capability. It is a direct rival to LG’s Optimus 3D (reviewed here) – and while it betters that handset in one or two respects, if it’s 3D you are specifically after, LG wins the race by a short neck. Big…
Samsung Galaxy Pro
Samsung’s Galaxy Pro is a slightly different take on the usual Android smartphone. The design isn’t unprecedented, but it’s rare to see an Android handset sport a mini-Qwerty keyboard and small screen. The keyboard is great, but does Android suit the small screen? Reasonable specBefore we get on to the phone’s ergonomics, it’s worth looking…
INQ Cloud Touch
The INQ Cloud Touch is the long-awaited Facebook phone’ – so called because of its integration with the social networking site, which goes deeper than in any previous smartphone. Well… yes, it does. But that doesn’t mean it’s all sunshine and roses – there are plenty of ups and downs with this handset, too. Facebook…
Creative ZEN Touch 2
Personal music players are nothing new. But long-time maker Creative’s new ZEN Touch 2 is something a bit different. It runs Android, the operating system that has set the smartphone sector alight – and it’s a far cry from the blocky, black-and-white-screened original ZEN Touch. The Creative ZEN Touch 2 comes in three versions. The…
Samsung – Monte Slide (E2550)
The Monte Slide from Samsung is a mobile phone aimed at those who want a cost-efficient, functional handset and don’t need all the smartphone data and media-rich features that seem to abound these days. Hidden numberpadThe Monte Slide is a relatively small-format handset with a slider design that keeps the number pad hidden away till…
Sony Ericsson – LiveView
Kids don’t wear watches. They can tell the time and set an alarm using their mobile phones, making watches largely redundant. So it might come as a bit of a surprise to discover that Sony Ericsson has seen this a ‘gap’ in the market, and come up with the LiveView. Slightly larger than your average…